The Infirmary; Or Sketches of Practical Benevolence. A Poem, EtcG.B. Whittaker ... W. Joy ... J. Nisbet ... J. Webb and C.B. Merry ... Dicey and Smithson, 1828 - English poetry - 112 pages |
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... soul of Christian feeling , of becoming a subscriber to my humble work in pursuance of the same glorious and triumphant cause of which your Lordship is so able and excellent an advocate . Feeling therefore , as I do , the deep- est ...
... soul of Christian feeling , of becoming a subscriber to my humble work in pursuance of the same glorious and triumphant cause of which your Lordship is so able and excellent an advocate . Feeling therefore , as I do , the deep- est ...
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... soul of first - created man ; And raising up his faded fallen frame To more than Eden's hopes , and Eden's joys : All hail triumphant MERCY ! glorious word , Unknown till wretched man had learn'd to drink And drain the bitter of mortal ...
... soul of first - created man ; And raising up his faded fallen frame To more than Eden's hopes , and Eden's joys : All hail triumphant MERCY ! glorious word , Unknown till wretched man had learn'd to drink And drain the bitter of mortal ...
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... You stand and pour The living cordial on the fainting soul And bind for ever up the broken heart . Such is your work that wakes the choirs of Heav'n , Divine physicians of immortal life ; " Such the celestial 12 [ CANTO I. THE INFIRMARY .
... You stand and pour The living cordial on the fainting soul And bind for ever up the broken heart . Such is your work that wakes the choirs of Heav'n , Divine physicians of immortal life ; " Such the celestial 12 [ CANTO I. THE INFIRMARY .
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... soul In pealing anthems that , with holy strains , Ravish the ears with music of the skies . FOR HIM a Raphael's magic pencil sets The canvass in a blaze of heavenly life ; Charming the eye and lighting up the heart With rich ...
... soul In pealing anthems that , with holy strains , Ravish the ears with music of the skies . FOR HIM a Raphael's magic pencil sets The canvass in a blaze of heavenly life ; Charming the eye and lighting up the heart With rich ...
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... soul ; Imbibing streams of ever - flowing joys Known only to herself and to her God . While each and all combine their charming powers Whispering their bright perceptions to the heart In breathings all intuitively sweet ; And opening ...
... soul ; Imbibing streams of ever - flowing joys Known only to herself and to her God . While each and all combine their charming powers Whispering their bright perceptions to the heart In breathings all intuitively sweet ; And opening ...
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ampton angels Aspley awful balm beams Bedford Behold BENEVOLENCE bestow'd Bethesda bids blessings blest bliss bounteous bounties breast breathes bright burst camels CANTO II celestial Conscience conscious guilt conscious heart cries crown'd cruelty curse dare death delight divine dreadful dust e'en e'er earth END OF CANTO everlasting eyes faint faith fate fear feel frowns gates gentle glorious glory gracious groaning guilty heart Hackney hand happiness Harden'd head Heaven heavenly hope House 2 copies INFIRMARY judgment Justice Kempston kindling light living Lord love divine Maker's mercy Mercy's mighty mortal nature Nature's naught ne'er never Northampton o'er peace pleasure poor praise prostrate receiv'd repent righteous round Samaritan scenes seem'd shut skies smiles songs soul stands stings strife sweet sweet Mercy's tears thee thou toil treasure trembling triumphant trust Twas voice wants waste Wisdom word wounds wrath wretch wretchedness yield
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Page 2 - For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
Page 2 - Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep-market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.